English

Jan 2012: Click here to go directly to the Exam information for 2012

Following a course in  English should encourage learners to be inspired, moved and changed by following a broad, coherent, satisfying and worthwhile course of study. It should prepare learners to make informed decisions about further learning opportunities and career choices; to use language to participate effectively in society and employment; and develop their enthusiasm for reading.

It should encourage learners to:

• demonstrate skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing necessary to communicate with others confidently, effectively, precisely and appropriately
• express themselves creatively and imaginatively
• understand the patterns, structures and conventions of written and spoken English
• select and adapt speech and writing to different situations and audiences
• understand how variations in spoken and written language relate to identity and cultural diversity
• become critical readers of a range of texts, including multi modal texts
• use reading to gain access to knowledge and to develop their own skills as writers
• understand that texts from the English, Welsh and Irish literary heritage have been influential and significant over time and explore the meaning of these today
• understand how literature from other cultures is influential
• connect ideas, themes and issues, drawing on a range of texts

English Department.  Click to send email.

Mrs J Knowles Curriculum Leader

Ms F Amehd                                                                       

Ms M Camidge

Ms E Erskine

Mrs J Watson

Ms D Murphy

Ms L Napier

Ms R Pitts

Ms C Preston

Mrs K Rowbottom

Mrs J Slade

Ms A Smith

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Last updated Feb 2012